# ZoomNotes

> Handwriting, sketching and PDF notes with a near-unlimited zoom range

ZoomNotes is a handwriting, sketching and PDF annotation app for iPad, iPhone and Mac from Deliverance Software. It stands apart through a near-unlimited zoom range, pages nested inside pages, layers, and links between pages and documents, which also suit digital planners and presentations. It is sold as one-time purchases, with a free Lite version on iPhone and iPad that unlocks features through in-app purchases.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Deliverance Software Ltd
- **Website:** https://www.zoom-notes.com
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

ZoomNotes has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $6.99 one-time for Mac.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** ZoomNotes Lite is free with one felt-tip pen, unlimited zoom, PDF and Office markup, split screen, digital planning, layers and iCloud support. Other features are in-app purchases.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ZoomNotes Lite | $0 | One pen type, unlimited zoom, PDF markup, split screen, planners and layers. Other features cost $0.99 to $2.99 each, or $7.99 for all of them. |
| ZoomNotes Desktop | $6.99 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store (US) | The Mac app, compatible with documents from the iPhone and iPad versions. Requires macOS 10.13 or later. |
| ZoomNotes | $7.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store | The full iPhone and iPad app, equivalent to the Lite version with every in-app purchase. Family Sharing covers up to six family members. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoomnotes/id462234530 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ZoomNotes before buying.

## Key features

- **Unlimited zoom and whiteboard mode:** Pages zoom in and out without fixed limits, including rotated views, and a whiteboard page style gives an unbounded surface for mind maps, tree diagrams and flow diagrams.
- **Eight pens and handwriting recognition:** Gel, nib, italic, pencil, watercolour and other pens with any line thickness. Handwritten notes can be searched by keyword and selected handwriting converted to text.
- **PDF and Office annotation:** Write over PDFs and, via Google Drive, over Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. A second document can be opened side by side in split screen.
- **Sub-pages, layers and links:** Pages can hold pages within them, including whole PDFs. Layers control what is visible, and links join pages and documents to build indexes or planners.
- **Digital planners:** Create a planner for any year or import a PDF planner. Planner pages can show events and reminders from the Calendar and Reminders apps.
- **Sound recording and presentations:** Recordings are linked to the strokes drawn while they were captured. Bookmarks animate through a document for AirPlay, an external screen or export to video.

## Good for

- iPad users who want fine zoom control for dense notes or sketches
- Building or annotating hyperlinked digital planners
- People who prefer a low one-time price to a subscription

## Worth knowing

- The iPhone and iPad app and the Mac app are separate purchases, at $7.99 and $6.99 on the US stores.
- ZoomNotes Lite has a single pen type; extra pens, sub-pages, images, sound, bookmarks and handwriting recognition are in-app purchases.
- It is offered for iPad, iPhone and Mac only; no Android, Windows or web version is listed.
- iCloud sync is elective: each document has to be set to share individually in its properties.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.5 out of 5 from 914 ratings in the United States, read Oct 9, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id462234530

## Works with

iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, OneDrive, Box, Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders

**Tags:** Notes, One-time purchase, Whiteboard, Templates

## Alternatives

- [Goodnotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodnotes): Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goodnotes-vs-zoomnotes)
- [Notability](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notability): Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/notability-vs-zoomnotes)
- [Noteshelf](https://toolgpa.com/tools/noteshelf): Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation for stylus devices. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/noteshelf-vs-zoomnotes)
- [Notes Writer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notes-writer): Handwriting, PDF annotation and document editing in one Apple app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/notes-writer-vs-zoomnotes)
- [Inkflow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/inkflow): Handwriting notebook for iPad and iPhone with movable vector ink. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/inkflow-vs-zoomnotes)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.zoom-notes.com/
- https://www.zoom-notes.com/?page_id=71
- https://www.zoom-notes.com/?page_id=88
- https://www.zoom-notes.com/?page_id=647
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoomnotes/id462234530
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoomnotes-lite/id621255925
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoomnotes-desktop/id986761220

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoomnotes
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